Indiana Sire Stakes continued at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Wednesday, Aug. 14 with a pair of divisions for rookie pacing fillies featured on the 13-race card. Brookview Fancy and Canttouchthese each delivered as the bettors' choice in their respective divisions in round three of six for the pacing fillies.
Brookview Fancy (pictured above) left from post three as the even-money favourite in the $91,96 first division, which served as the ninth race on the card. Driver Joey Putnam wasted no time putting Brookview Fancy on top, leading the field of five to the quarter in :27.2. The quintet remained in straight alignment on the backstretch with Brookview Fancy tapping the brakes to the halfway point in :56.3. Brookview Fancy extended her lead to two lengths over pocket-sitter Kaks The Boss (Kyle Wilfong) at three-quarters in 1:25.3 while Loveyoucookie (Ricky Macomber Jr.) stalked from third.
Brookview Fancy turned for home two lengths clear as Loveyoucookie tipped wide to begin her rally at the top of the stretch. Loveyoucookie surged to the outside of Brookview Fancy in deep stretch, with the fillies needing the photo finish camera to settle the outcome. Brookview Fancy reached the wire first a head clear in 1:52.4 over the charging Loveyoucookie, with Kaks The Boss finishing third.
Trained by Aaron Stutzman, Brookview Fancy has won three of four starts with each of those wins coming consecutively. Owned by James Miller, the daughter of JK Endofanera-Get Your Armor is now a two-time Indiana Sire Stakes winner and sports a bankroll topping the $100,000 mark. The $13,000 yearling purchase at last fall’s Hoosier Classic Sale was bred by Brookview Farms.
Canttouchthese proved to be untouchable in the $91,781 second division, teaming up with driver John De Long to score at odds of 1-2. De Long settled the favourite in the pocket position from post three while JKs Flirty Girl crossed over to take command of the field of six through a quarter of :27.1. The order remained unchanged on the backstretch with JKs Flirty Girl leading to the half in :56.4 before guiding the fillies to three-quarters in 1:26.1.
Turning for home, Canttouchthese popped the pocket and quickly grabbed command away from JKs Flirty Girl. Rocketing home in :26.2, Canttouchthese powered away by 3-1/2 lengths for the victory in a lifetime best of 1:52.4. JKs Flirty Girl held for the place position, with Tashish (Brandon Bates) finishing third.
Roger Welch trains Canttouchthese, who has won three of her four starts to begin her career. The homebred daughter of JK Endofanera-Cant Touch This has banked $78,730 for owners Douglas Riccolo and William and Patrick De Long.
Racing continues on Thursday, Aug. 15 at Hoosier Park with a 13-race card set to get underway at 6:15 p.m. Two-year-old trotting colts step into the spotlight with two divisions of Indiana Sire Stakes on Thursday night. There will be $10,000 guarantees on the Late Pick 4 (Races 10-13) and Hoosier High 5 (Race 13).
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